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John's
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LOTUS
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ELAN
TYPE
26
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LOTUS ELAN
1962 - 1973
Production Sports
Car
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Engine: Lotus-Ford
Twin-Cam 1.5 liter--------------------------
Gearbox: Ford
4 speed-------------------------------------------------
Chassis: Central
Box-section steel backbone---------------
Front Suspension:
unequal-length double wishbones,
& coil spring
/ damper units.-----------------------------------------
Rear Suspension:
Strut-type, with tubular lower -----------
wishbones,-&
coil spring / damper units.-----------------------
Wheelbase: 7
ft. 0 in.----------------------------------------------------
Front Track:
3 ft. 11.1 in.----------------------------------------------
Rear Track: 4
ft. 0.44 in.-----------------------------------------------
Length: 12 ft.
1.25 in.---------------------------------------------------
Weight: 1400
lbs.--------------------------------------------------------
The first Lotus
road car to use the now famous steel--------
backbone chassis
over which a glass-fiber body was------
fitted.------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It was technologically advanced and a trendsetter.---------------
The Twin Cam
1558cc engine, 4 wheel disc brakes, and---
4 wheel independent
suspension was incorporated into---
a lightweight
package that offered a comfortable ride and-
incredible road
holding.---------------------------------------------------
Available as
a roadster at first,a optional hardtop was-------
later offered,
as well as coupe version.-----------------------------
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Production totals
are as follows:---------------------------------
Series 1: 900
cars (including 52 Type 26R)--
Series 2: 1250
cars (including 45 Type 26R)
Series 3: 2650
cars------------------------------------
Series 4: 3000
cars------------------------------------
Sprint: 1353
cars---------------------------------------
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